Lawsuit alleges DHS illegally tracked and intimidated observers characterized as "domestic terrorists"
A federal class action lawsuit alleges federal agents are unconstitutionally retaliating against observers recording immigration enforcement. Protect Democracy and two law firms filed the suit, alleging that federal agents are gathering information about observers, labeling them as “domestic terrorists”, and telling them they would be added to a “watchlist.” After the lawsuit was filed, the Department of Homeland Security told NPR that it does not maintain a database of domestic terrorists and that it follows the U.S. Constitution in its law enforcement methods.
Recall that high level DHS officials claimed that Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two U.S. citizens killed in Minneapolis, were "domestic terrorists."
